The annual hummingbird festival returns to Murfreesboro later this month at Barfield Crescent Park on Saturday, August 31, 2024. There will be children’s activities, guest speakers, hummingbird merchandise and more!
This festival is also part of an ongoing study to get a better understanding of things like the two migration periods for the bird.
Hundreds of hummingbirds can routinely be found at Barfield Crescent Park this time of year, filling up on nectar and insects before making their way south. In a search for resources, it is not unusual for the hummingbird to fly to places like Mexico and other countries within Central America where they spend their winter.
Hummingbird Festival at the Wilderness Station
Researcher Cyndi Routledge will have her datasheets with her when she visits the Wilderness Station in the park on the last Saturday of this month.
“At the Hummingbird Festival, these amazing creatures are celebrated and can be experienced firsthand,” park officials report. “There will be children’s activities, guest speakers, hummingbird merchandise and so much more!”
The event is free and open to all ages.
For more information about the hummingbird festival, click here.
- *7:30 to 10:30 a.m.: The Active Hummingbird Banding w/ Cyndi Routledge (SEAR)
- 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.: Food truck vendors will be on hand.
- 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.: Kids Activities and hummingbird education
- *1 to 3 p.m.: Active Hummingbird Banding w/ Cyndi Routledge (SEAR)
- *Dependent on the presence of birds.
